France — how to identify

Small pairs of white dots on the road, placed side-by-side

Utility poles with pointed top attachment are popular in France compare to nearby countries

Rue is the standard French word for "street" (-e enging)

Vs nearby countries:

• Portugal: Rua (No accent, -a enging)
• Spain: Calle (Standard) or Rúa (Galicia region only)

Blue rectangle sticker attachment on wooden utility poles

Nearby countries use white or other colors

Shape and color: Square blue background with the white triangle. Always with white thick border

Figure: Black rounded stick figure with 2 separate parts - head and the rest of the body

Zebra stripes: 5 black short stripes

Appearance: Concrete utility poles with short ladders are common in France.

Similar: You may see similar poles in Spain and Portugal.

Contrast: Portuguese poles have long ladders, unlike the French ones.

A white cylinder with a pointed top and a single red or grey reflective band around it

Modern French license plates are long and feature a blue stripe on both the left and right sides. This design applies to both front and back plates.

Visibility: The right stripe may not be obvious or could be entirely missing on older plates.

Comparison: This style is similar to Italian plates, but Italian front plates are short. Albanian plates also have a long front and rare side with blue stripes.

Shape: Rectangle (rectangular prism)

Material: Metal

Color: No color

Camera: Generation 4

Car: Regular sedan

Color: White

Additional details (unique): White visible front

Camera: Generation 4

Car: Regular sedan

Color: Blue

Additional details (unique): Small no-blur slot on the rear side

Camera: Generation 4

Car: Regular sedan

Color: Black

Additional details (unique): Small no-blur slot on the rear side

Camera: Generation 3

Car: Regular sedan

Color: Black

Additional details (unique): Thin black antenna on the rear side

White background with blue bold arrows

Octagonal metal poles are using along other concrete and wooden pole variants